Internet Download Manager AlternativesOnly apps categorised as YouTube Downloaders for Linux

Internet Download Manager is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux YouTube Downloader alternative is Xtreme Download Manager, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Internet Download Manager and many of them are YouTube Downloaders available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux YouTube Downloader alternatives to Internet Download Manager are JDownloader, uGet, Youtube-DLG and Video DownloadHelper.

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  1. Xtreme Download Manager icon

    Xtreme Download Manager

     201 likes

    Xtreme Download Manager is a powerful tool to increase download speed up-to 500%, save videos from video sharing sites and integration with ANY browser.

    71 Xtreme Download Manager alternatives

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    New interface with v8.0
     
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    Top Positive Comment
    BenOnion
    7

    I think that XDM is a very good alternative to IDM because it allows you to download videos on many sites other than YouTube (ENI platform, LinkedIn for example) like IDM does. On the other hand, IDM sometimes preserves the file name while XDM does not, which is annoying if you download a series of videos because you have to rename everything by hand. Translation FR OK.

    homosapien
    Positive
    0

    Video grabber sucks. Make it like Eagleget browser video grabber. Show found videos on browser addon's logo at browser toolbar. That would be very nice touch.

    It has download speed that very similar to IDM. It can grab and download videos. But as an opensource non-profit project, it has bugs in video grabber. And video grabbing not good as like as IDM.

    The best IDM alternative was EagleGet but it's discontinued. So now, XDM is the best alternative.

    WinchesterDanny
    Positive
    2

    ..in my opinion, the latest stable version (7.xx) is better than the beta version (8.xx) , faster download, no lags, no crashes, faster response, add to that the GUI interface looks much better than the beta version..BUT in general, I'm not gonna rise my hand and agree that this OS-IDM is equal to / better than IDM, still lacks a lot of features and needs some improvements...briefly, consider it as one of the best OS-IDM but definitely not the N°1 ...

    3 of 22 comments
    • Xtreme Download Manager is Free and Open SourceInternet Download Manager is Paid and Proprietary
  2. JDownloader icon

    JDownloader

     1307 likes

    JDownloader is a download manager, written in Java, which allows automatic download of groups of files from one-click hosting sites.

    151 JDownloader alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Java
    2019-03-11 on Mac
     
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    Guest
    Negative
    9

    the browser integration module is lacking

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    13

    It's still different from IDM, doesn't work like Idm does

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Breaker
    Negative
    0

    J-Downloader is more of a specialized downloader than it is a download manager you can use with your browser for general downloads, and is not a good alternative to Internet Download Manager.

    3 of 4 comments
    • JDownloader is Free and ProprietaryInternet Download Manager is Paid and Proprietary
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    uGet

     176 likes

    uGet is a lightweight and full-featured Download Manager for Linux and Windows. uGet allows you to download in multiple parallel streams for download acceleration, put files in a Download Queue, Pause & Resume downloads, Advanced Category Management, Browser Integration...

    90 uGet alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
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    • Xfce
    • aria2
    uGet
     
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    WinchesterDanny
    Negative
    -1

    LOW!! remove it from the list

    Guest
    Positive
    -6

    can do all IDM can do with an additional FFX plugin Flashgot

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -6

    It don't have installer for Windows version. It's just give portable and you have to adding path.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • uGet is Free and Open SourceInternet Download Manager is Paid and Proprietary
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    Youtube-DLG

     199 likes

    A cross-platform GUI using wxPython for the popular tool youtube-dl, Youtube-DLG supports video downloads from YouTube and over 1000 sites, offers video cutting via ffmpeg, and authentication for YouTube. It features a multi-language UI, supports both youtube-dl and yt-dlp, and is open source in the public domain.

    221 Youtube-DLG alternatives

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    Video DownloadHelper

     290 likes

    Browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that allows users to download audio and video files from numerous websites. Detects downloadable content automatically, signals with animated icon, and offers convenient download menu. Includes batch downloads and file conversion.

    216 Video DownloadHelper alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    ugurozturk
    Positive
    0

    Great alternative. On Mac via firefox as extension. Great work.

    • Video DownloadHelper is Freemium and ProprietaryInternet Download Manager is Paid and Proprietary
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    Persepolis Download Manager

     62 likes

    Persepolis Download Manager is utility for download easier and faster with aria2 and improved it.

    89 Persepolis Download Manager alternatives

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    Persepolis on GNU/Linux
     
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    luffytaro
    Positive
    0

    Free and based on aria2. But unlike aria2, has a proper GUI

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    it's a gui for aria2 and it works great on all major Operating systems

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Persepolis Download Manager is Free and Open SourceInternet Download Manager is Paid and Proprietary
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    4k Video Downloader

     233 likes

    A versatile tool for downloading high-quality videos from a range of leading platforms, supporting playlists, channels, subtitles, and various resolutions. Compatible with major operating systems and allows simultaneous downloading and option for increasing download limits.

    278 4k Video Downloader alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Android
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    WFDownloader App

     149 likes

    A free batch downloader that can bulk download urls from file/clipboard, generate sequential URLs, download images galleries, wallpapers, music, videos, documents, from supported sites.

    91 WFDownloader App alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    1/6 - Add a download task
     
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    ClipGrab

     94 likes

    ClipGrab is a free downloader and converter for YouTube, Vimeo, Metacafe, Dailymotion and many other online video sites.

    201 ClipGrab alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Warning
    • Bundleware

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • youtube-dl
    • Qt
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    ArrowDL

     26 likes

    A simple and straightforward utility that enables you to effortlessly download any type of file from the Internet and that comes with some privacy settings.

    182 ArrowDL alternatives

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    • Google Chrome
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